Youth Engagement Specialist (Lydia House)

Job description

Job Purpose: Youth Engagement Specialist (YES) assists with programming activities and events at Lydia House. The YES also provides support to beneficiaries as needed, under the supervision of the Engagement Center Lead and the operations teams. Lydia House serves opportunity youth who may face challenges such as houselessness, substance use and abuse, mental health issues, criminal entanglements, court involvement, and relationship conflicts. The YES will at times work independently with the youth, both individually and in groups. The YES will need to work with youth with high needs and will need to be alert in monitoring any potential crisis and/or conflict that may arise with and among the youth. Essential Responsibilities: ◦ Prepare the Center for daily operations (materials for activities, maintain facility clean and organized, clothing closet, food accessibility, etc.) ◦ Contribute to the cleanliness of the Center (which may include sanitizing surfaces, washing materials such as blankets, sheets, towels, and other items, etc.) ◦ Support all Leads and other team members in specific tasks for Center activities. ◦ Help navigate youth through all services requested from LH. ◦ Sup...